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The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-02, 02:02

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Grapevine
Volume 2, Issue 2 " a paper for the people February 1995
AT
B y Renda Townsend
The author sits, politely
signing her latest mystery for
her adoring fans at the Library
Book Signing Party. Yet,
moments later one of those in
attendance is dead. Poisoned, in
front of over 100 people. Who
could have done it? Sure, there
are suspects. All of the primary
charactersare seemingly benign
types, yet none of them is
without enemies. There was the
author herself, the head
librarian, the book publisher,
the book store owner, the
popular actress, the book critic,
and the mayor. They all could
have done it, but why?
That is what Sam Slayed, the
Chief of Police, AND you will
have to find out. The murder
happens r i g h t h e r e i n
Greentown, and the good news is
that you haven't missed it yet!
On February 25, 1995, the
Greentown Public Library is
hosting a murder mystery,
" Murder at the Library" written
by Tom and Penny Warner of
Danville, California. The play
will begin at 790 p. m. in the
Greentown Public Library. The Mary LOU Callis, Barbara Loomis and Steve Healy start " getting into
audience is invited to and character" for the Greentown Public Library's murder mystery,
help the chief to solve the crime scheduled for February 25. Although this appears to be a murder
based on the evidence and in progress, don't be misled. You don't have a CLUE. The real
clues. A prize wm be awarded victim and perpetrator won't be revealed until the night of the
to the person with the most " play"*
complete solution to the crime. his/ her demise with the stellar Hainlen, Howard County
Lest any crime- solver become performances of the following Superior I11 Court Judge, plays
faint with the excitement, cast of " local stars." Cathy the part of RON BONZO, the local
refreshments by Trott's Class Costello, 8th grade English mayor. Steve Healy, Eastern
Act a t e f i g will be served teacher at Eastern Middle School High School Principal, plays the
throughout the evening. plays the part of AGATHA part of DELL DOUBLEDAY, the
Photo by R. Jenkins
The murder victim meets MYSTRY, the author. Randy book publisher. Mary Lou ............................................................................................................................... .....................................
High School German Teacher
Also Accomplished " Piper"
Listening to Greg Abbott talk Was given Piping lessons in the top twelve. They also won
about his entry into, pursuit of Windsor, Canada. AS Greg says, the U. S. Open Championship and
and successes in the area of " Many miles were put in by- his t h e A m e r i c a n
piping ( that's bagpipes) Parents." Championship.
parallels stories we have heard After starting in a junior pipe Leaving piping behind while
from Olympic champions. The band, he was playing with the in the Army for five years, Greg
Eastern High teacher of the Scottish Society of Windsor, a came back to it while a student
German language has been grade 1 band, by the age of 12. at Michigan State in East
piping since the age of ten. His Greg explained that there is a Lansing. He smn joined the City
mother tells that as a very gfading system for pipe bands, of Detroit Pipe Band and has
young child, when watching with 1 being the highest. He been with them for five years.
Captain Kangaroo, he was then played with a group called About half of the band's
especially excited about the the City Of Guelph of Guelph, members are Canadian and half
segments involving uniforms Ontario, also a grade 1 band. are United States citizens. The
and marching. Greg, a native of This group competed in the approximately twenty- five
East Lansing, Michigan, was World Champions h i p s i n members of the band compete
encouraged in his interest and Scotland in 1981 and placed in
N o r t h
( cont'd page 3)
Callis, Greentown - Public
Library's Children's Librarian,
plays the part of LOTTA BOOKS,
the head librarian. J. D. Beatty,
ex- Howard County Sheriff,
plays the part of SAM SLAYED,
the Chief of Police. Barbara
Angel, Eastern Howard School
C o r p o r a t i o n G u i d a n c e
Counselor, plays the part of
ALEXA DYNASTY, the sleazy
actress. Jim Willey, Indiana
Academy and Eastern High
School Government teacher,
plays the part of DALTON B.
WALDEN, the book store owner.
Barbara Loomis, Greentown
Public L i b r a r y ' s Young
Ad ult/ C hild ren ' s Librarian,
plays the part of PAGE TURNER,
the slanderous book critic.
Valerie Dailey, Greentown
Technical Services Librarian,
and Mindy Hobensack,
Greentown C i r c u l a t i o n
Librarian, play the parts of
DIRTY HARRIET and DANNO
COLUMBO, respectively, the
assistants to the Police Chief.
The play is under the direction
of Renda Townsend, Assistant
Director of the Greentown
Public Library.
You probably never thought
that murder could be fun, but
this is interactive and even
more e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d
satisfying than watching O. J.!
One hundred tickets will go on
sale in the Greentown Public
Library and the Children's
Library on Feb. 13th at $ 7.50 a
ticket. Don't miss out on the
chance to figure out " who
.. d.. u. n.. n.. i. t...".. ......................................;
Greg Abbott, Champion Piper

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Grapevine
Volume 2, Issue 2 " a paper for the people February 1995
AT
B y Renda Townsend
The author sits, politely
signing her latest mystery for
her adoring fans at the Library
Book Signing Party. Yet,
moments later one of those in
attendance is dead. Poisoned, in
front of over 100 people. Who
could have done it? Sure, there
are suspects. All of the primary
charactersare seemingly benign
types, yet none of them is
without enemies. There was the
author herself, the head
librarian, the book publisher,
the book store owner, the
popular actress, the book critic,
and the mayor. They all could
have done it, but why?
That is what Sam Slayed, the
Chief of Police, AND you will
have to find out. The murder
happens r i g h t h e r e i n
Greentown, and the good news is
that you haven't missed it yet!
On February 25, 1995, the
Greentown Public Library is
hosting a murder mystery,
" Murder at the Library" written
by Tom and Penny Warner of
Danville, California. The play
will begin at 790 p. m. in the
Greentown Public Library. The Mary LOU Callis, Barbara Loomis and Steve Healy start " getting into
audience is invited to and character" for the Greentown Public Library's murder mystery,
help the chief to solve the crime scheduled for February 25. Although this appears to be a murder
based on the evidence and in progress, don't be misled. You don't have a CLUE. The real
clues. A prize wm be awarded victim and perpetrator won't be revealed until the night of the
to the person with the most " play"*
complete solution to the crime. his/ her demise with the stellar Hainlen, Howard County
Lest any crime- solver become performances of the following Superior I11 Court Judge, plays
faint with the excitement, cast of " local stars." Cathy the part of RON BONZO, the local
refreshments by Trott's Class Costello, 8th grade English mayor. Steve Healy, Eastern
Act a t e f i g will be served teacher at Eastern Middle School High School Principal, plays the
throughout the evening. plays the part of AGATHA part of DELL DOUBLEDAY, the
Photo by R. Jenkins
The murder victim meets MYSTRY, the author. Randy book publisher. Mary Lou ............................................................................................................................... .....................................
High School German Teacher
Also Accomplished " Piper"
Listening to Greg Abbott talk Was given Piping lessons in the top twelve. They also won
about his entry into, pursuit of Windsor, Canada. AS Greg says, the U. S. Open Championship and
and successes in the area of " Many miles were put in by- his t h e A m e r i c a n
piping ( that's bagpipes) Parents." Championship.
parallels stories we have heard After starting in a junior pipe Leaving piping behind while
from Olympic champions. The band, he was playing with the in the Army for five years, Greg
Eastern High teacher of the Scottish Society of Windsor, a came back to it while a student
German language has been grade 1 band, by the age of 12. at Michigan State in East
piping since the age of ten. His Greg explained that there is a Lansing. He smn joined the City
mother tells that as a very gfading system for pipe bands, of Detroit Pipe Band and has
young child, when watching with 1 being the highest. He been with them for five years.
Captain Kangaroo, he was then played with a group called About half of the band's
especially excited about the the City Of Guelph of Guelph, members are Canadian and half
segments involving uniforms Ontario, also a grade 1 band. are United States citizens. The
and marching. Greg, a native of This group competed in the approximately twenty- five
East Lansing, Michigan, was World Champions h i p s i n members of the band compete
encouraged in his interest and Scotland in 1981 and placed in
N o r t h
( cont'd page 3)
Callis, Greentown - Public
Library's Children's Librarian,
plays the part of LOTTA BOOKS,
the head librarian. J. D. Beatty,
ex- Howard County Sheriff,
plays the part of SAM SLAYED,
the Chief of Police. Barbara
Angel, Eastern Howard School
C o r p o r a t i o n G u i d a n c e
Counselor, plays the part of
ALEXA DYNASTY, the sleazy
actress. Jim Willey, Indiana
Academy and Eastern High
School Government teacher,
plays the part of DALTON B.
WALDEN, the book store owner.
Barbara Loomis, Greentown
Public L i b r a r y ' s Young
Ad ult/ C hild ren ' s Librarian,
plays the part of PAGE TURNER,
the slanderous book critic.
Valerie Dailey, Greentown
Technical Services Librarian,
and Mindy Hobensack,
Greentown C i r c u l a t i o n
Librarian, play the parts of
DIRTY HARRIET and DANNO
COLUMBO, respectively, the
assistants to the Police Chief.
The play is under the direction
of Renda Townsend, Assistant
Director of the Greentown
Public Library.
You probably never thought
that murder could be fun, but
this is interactive and even
more e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d
satisfying than watching O. J.!
One hundred tickets will go on
sale in the Greentown Public
Library and the Children's
Library on Feb. 13th at $ 7.50 a
ticket. Don't miss out on the
chance to figure out " who
.. d.. u. n.. n.. i. t...".. ......................................;
Greg Abbott, Champion Piper